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vulcannic · 3 months ago

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friends who use menstrual cups, is the flex cup any good?

#text #*disappears for days and then posts this*#i’ve never used a cup before #i have a very very heavy flow and i’ve heard the flex cup can leak so that makes me nervous #but also the pull tab seems so convenient for someone who gets lightheaded thinking about something being inside them for too long #personally i would love to avoid having to shove my fingers up there if i can #sorry if this is tmi i personally don’t think period talk should be tmi #anyway #help akdhakbd #i wanna stop using tampons because they’re expensive and a waste and #i know this whole lead thing has been blown out of proportion a bit #it has pushed me to genuinely give cups a shot

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nerime · 7 months ago

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my coworkers are being turbo transphobic and literally refuse to listen to answers to questions they fucking ask argh!!! I can just tell you!!! I can just answer you!!!!! I have answers!!! to the ridiculous questions you ask in a mocking way!!!! if you listen for one second I can just fucking explain!!!! 😡😭😡😭

#they ask why would trans men NEED tampons for men since they are WOMEN why cant they juat use WOMEN ones those stupid silly women ugh #they keep coming back to the topic #and im like hey they are not women ^_^ and try to explain the concept #in easy kindergarten terms like hey you know how you wouldnt want to buy pink girly items because you are a (cis) guy! well #and them im cut off with more transphobic shit before i can say anything else #my coworker literally said her son told her and her husband they were playing spin the bottle on a school trip #and she asked so did you kiss any girls? and he said #sure when it landed on a girl then i kissed a girl (implying he also kissed guys)#and she said her husband was so shocked because hes conservative #while she said she just ordered the son not to say anything else #and she tells us 'i think he was just testing us or something'#wtf. i said well okay maybe he was testing your reactions and now hes not gonna tell you shit anymore #and she went like hm 🤔#also the irony of saying her HUSBAND is conservative while she fucking. misgenders trans men all day and jokes about gay men constantly #in a nasty way #all of them do #im so tired #she complained kids nowadays are so caaual about gay people #and i said okay well i love it personally they should keep it up #and NO ONE at the table supported/agreed with me #sorry i am on a work trip and suffering #transphobia tw #neri stfu

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m4ggotm0ld · 7 months ago

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i would be such a good boyfriend honestly

#I would get her gifts frequently #and have a trash can in my bathroom #ya know for periods and allat #speaking of periods #I would always have a box of pads or tampons under the bathroom sink if she forgets to bring some or whatever #and I would also be EXTRA nice to her and buy her chocolate on her period #and I would make sure to compliment her and tell her how much I love her everyday #like I would always make sure she knows she’s a wonderful fabulous gorgeous talented amazing perfect woman #I would also use a bunch of dumb pick up lines while we’re together #and some of the pickup lines would just be from songs she likes #if she likes Tyler the creator? “They should call you sugar cause you’re just so sweet”#if she likes MCR? “I just wanted you to know that the world is ugly but you’re beautiful to me”#etc #and everything she’s insecure of?#I would try my best to make sure she loves them #she has a bigger belly?#girl don’t be insecure of that it’s fuckin gorgeous and if anyone ever tells you otherwise then just call me up so I can bitch slap their #dumbass #I’m not even lying though #girls with bigger stomachs are so cute istg #or if she thinks she’s too tall?#more hight just means more skirt to twirl sister #but ima cis straight girl so idk

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binch-i-might-be · 2 months ago

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good evening. on my sixth try to use a tampon I simply refused to give up so now I'm chilling in bed feeling like I'm being lowkey tortured 👍

#hurts! feels bad in fact! can't sit down because it's poking my insides!#i can feel it when i breathe #probably gonna regret this tomorrow but i'm sleeping like this today idc #the second night of my period is the most annoying regarding Blood Puddling and i've had it #i just want to be able to use a stupid tampon is that too much to ask #mostly because pads are in fact a sensory nightmare but also because i want to put tampons in a cigarette case #i need smaller tampons i think but unfortunately i already have the smallest ones that are literally labelled “for young girls”#so i'll just suffer #was thinking about getting lube but that's expensive so #rayrambles

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porto-rosso · 8 months ago

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there is so much aggressive misinfo abt toxic shock syndrome out there its a nightmare

#1st off 80% of the population is just straight up immune #no it is not caused by chemicals on tampons and all but one of the leading scientists who study it assert that the risk comes from #oxygen entering the vaginal canal which causes staphylococcus aureus bacteria to multiply -> bacteria produces TSST-1 toxin #-> toxin enters bloodstream -> causes TSS #the reason that heavy absorbancy products create more of a risk is they give the bacteria more room to multiply this is why the rely tampon #caused a spike in TSS cases in the 70s-80s they were fucking massive #there's disagreement from scientists abt how much the amount of time you leave a tampon in actually affects the risk of TSS but to be safe #still just keep it to 8 hrs because either way old blood is not great for introduction of other potentially harmful (but not deadly we're #talking like yeast infections here) bacteria #literally there are like 20 US cases of TSS per year. plenty of those aren't period related #chances of getting it even if you leave a tampon in a few hours more than 8 are practically 0 #also cups can cause tss for fucks sake. its also practically a 0 chance but saying they can't cause it is completely untrue.#i've got a really good article discussing how TSS actually works if anyone wants it just send me an ask or a dm #.log

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eradicatetehnormal · 3 months ago

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People Calling Walz Tampon Tim

The right consistently acts like all trans men and boys look like this:

When in reality, a lot of them look like this:

(This is Noah Ruiz, btw. A trans man who got attacked for going into the women's restroom on a campground when he was instructed to by the Camp's owner.)

A lot of these dudes can't go into the girl's bathroom, and yeah, some of them bleed and need hygiene products. If that makes some guys uncomfortable, ask yourself, would you rather be shitting next to a guy who inserting his tampon in the next stall over, or would you rather stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Kim Petras while you're pissing?

This is Kim, a trans woman, btw:

#banning hrt is going to solve either issue #many people can obtain a feminine or masculine appearance without ever glancing at hormones #There are just going to be times where the world can't bend to whether or not you feel comfortable #us politics #tim walz #kamala harris #kamala/walz 2024 #also free tampons is a great thing #So many people I knew in highschol #myself included #never had any type of cash on them #this is so helpful

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pierswife · 4 months ago

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There is no relief like "OH THANK FUCKING GOD I HAVE PADS" when you go to work woefully unprepared for your period to stroll on in and say "hi :D"

#I keep a box in my car and try to shove at least two in every bag I ever use becaus this happens to me all the fucking time #I am woefully unlucky even though I keep track as best I can flqkfksjdkjsks #new med has pretty much eliminated the really bad emotional/mental state I get into thankfully but like #I also use that as a way to go “oh hey my period is coming time to chill” and then not chill and just spiral more so I'll take the L glajkdj #I like being somewhat stable during my period so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯#so my normal stuff I use is at home rn (cause I use reusable pads great money saver if you don't mind washing them)#so thank you to the single box of disposable pads I buy each year #and shout out to the box of flex rings I bought on a whim in chicago because I wanted to swim and my period started #and I was more willing to learn how to use that than a tampon lgjajdjqkjekw #data log: personal

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technicolorxsn · 6 months ago

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kinda wish there was more advice out there for menstrual symptoms other than bleeding and cramps tbh

#i sometimes will get bad lethargy and melancholy that can be difficult to cope with and pretty much just get told tough shit #and muscle fatigue happens faster and worse and there isnt a lot of stuff abt fitness and periods ://#though what little i have seen is to up protein‚ iron‚ and sodium intake + eat and rest more #which checks out but also ughh i dont wanna do that #but even trying to find that advice through a sea of advice abt blood is annoying #like yeah i know to use a tampon or a cup for physical activity im aware of the existence of midol

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spaghett-onaplate · 5 months ago

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using the school bathroom stealth but pre-t is the scariest fucking thing but thusfar it's always been fine. mostly sucks on my period

#today i had to flush a pad down the toilet 😔😔#which is really bad ik but my only other option was reach into the toilet to fish it out and there was no way in hell #bc it had come loose and so when i sat on the toilet it fell in and. yeah #anyway good lord it's always so nerve-racking using the school bathrooms #period or not #in fact regular pissing may be more scary bc i always have to sit on the toilet whereas changing tampons i can usually stand facing the #toilet and keep my pants up and just switch n wrap the used one in a shitton of toilet paper to put in a bin elsewhere #my main source of anxiety comes from the not super substantial stall privacy #and this cute little things the kids at my old school did where they took photos under the stalls 🥰#which never happened to me thankfully but like. good lord lmao #also never happened at this school as far as i know but it still scares me #also today i sat down on wet grass and i was freaking out all class thinking my underwear and legs were soaked from bleeding through #but no actually it was fine! tampon+toilet paper+pad triple layer barrier juuust kept things under control #fuck my heavy periods man #anyway look i'm so lucky and so much happier being stealth here than cosplaying as a girl at my old school #i am infinitely happier i really can't emphasise how much better i am doing now living as a guy #BUT man some aspects are a pretty tricky

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weedle-testaburger · 7 months ago

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i've been showing stick of truth to my friend who never played it before and we've been dying at it all day

#personal crap #even for south park it's A Lot #probably one of the funniest games ever though #cartman's fucking magic missile slayed us both #i also never knew douchebag can have a used tampon as a ranged weapon

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cuntwrap--supreme · 8 months ago

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I keep loads of basic supplies in my car because there are so many homeless people in my city. I'm leaving the gym, and this dude stops and asks for a light. While I'm handing him my lighter, he asks if I have any water. I say I only have Gatorade right now, and move to my trunk and tell him he's welcome to anything he needs back there. He picks up some soap, sniffs it, and says, "This is all garbage. Nobody wants this," and left. And, like, I'm not sure if I need to rethink what I'm stocking my car with or if he was just an asshole.

#for the record i have shampoo. conditioner. body soap. deodorant. toothbrushes and toothpaste. hothands. dental floss. tampons. blankets.#and a bunch of snacks that have a long shelf life (granola bars. bagged nuts. stuff high in fat or protein) and Gatorade #oh and little backpack things in case someone needs something to carry shit in #like. i know the hothands and blankets are seasonal. but it's still cold.#and the rest is stuff that makes life a little less shit.#i also have travel ibuprofen packs. i forgot about that one.#but like. none of it seems usless.#it's not like I'm out here handing out 'money' that's actually a pamphlet on why jesus is cool #so I'm thinking he was just having a particularly shit day #if i could afford it I'd just give people $50 or whatever and it's not my business where that's used #but i can barely pay my rent right now so i gotta be cheaper so I don't also end up homeless #i do want to get sunscreen and rain jackets now that we're moving into spring. but money is tight...#i also thought about adding in books because it has to be boring doing fuck all all day and maybe that could be enjoyable?#i really don't know #but I'm apparently not doing it right so i need to improve somehow #not even being sarcastic about that. if I'm not doing good i need to know where I'm fucking up

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mythicalthing · 1 year ago

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Also a big factor is that I'm ace and have a huge aversion to the whole concept.... intimacy of any sort is already difficult

#and also i dont even use tampons #even those i have a strong aversion to #idk what im even talking about #basically can i live my life without going

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panb1mbo · 1 year ago

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what do you mean i can't immediately be great at everything all the time?

#this is about my vagina lmfao #i am tired of tampons n pads n trying a new thing but trying new things is sometimes hard #i am not used to that i am an overachieving perfectionist with a fear of underwhelming bitches #so when i am not flawless at something i wanna quit #also there's the impostor syndrome of being a doula right?#fuck that i have happy clients fuck that my first client was overdue n went into active labor within hrs of meeting hehehe anyway #besides the point #irrelevant #where was i??? oh yes i feel inadequate at my job sometimes bc i feel so dysphoric n out of tune with my own body sometimes that i???#i guess i feel like everyone else can see i'm fronting and i don't know what i'm talking about n i am not good at what i do #but... if any of that were true i feel like my clients would have sm to say about me but also i would have TOO much to say abt me jfc #i already annoy myself a lot i wouldn't do this work if i wasn't built for it bc i'd be insufferable to myself bitch #dumb ass shit ☾☁️ ࣪ ִִִִִִִִֶֶֶֶֶֶֶֶָָָָָָָ⭒𓂃🐇

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liebelesbe · 2 years ago

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using a period blood calculator thingy to figure out how much blood I'm losing & I'm on the very beginning of day 3 of my period and it's already super close to 'an above average amount' 😐 so that might actually be the reason for my iron deficiency

#bc when I was at the gyno last time she asked me how much blood I lose / tampons I use. and I just guessed and said #ummm maybe 3 per day at the beginning?#and I DID use 3 on the first day! but also I started my period at 5pm 😐#whatever i have another appointment soon I can tell my gyno about that then <3 #doddie redet #also I thought the tampons I use most often are 'normal' and the other ones are 'mini'#when actually the ones I use most often are 'super' and the other ones are 'normal' 😬 i am losing a lot of blood it seems

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michaelshelleyenthusiast · 7 months ago

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At first I read this and thought this was about Sirius Black's imprisonment and I was like yeah!!! Then I read the next line and I got a little confused for a solid 7 seconds then I was like ......YEAH!!!!

PADS SHOULD BE FREE !!!!!! TAMPONS SHOULD BE FREE !!!!!!! LITERALLY ALL HEALTHCARE UTILITIES SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE AND FREE!!!!!! ANYTHING YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS A RIGHT NOT A PURCHASE!!!!!!

#give us free pads and tampons you fucking cowards #its already painful and dysphoric as fuck to have to go through this every fucking month the least they could do is give me the shit i need #FOR FREE #uhhhhhhhhgghhggghh #yk?#at least my uni has the decency of having a sanitary product station in the library where you can just grab whatever you need #you dont even have to asl you just go yoink and its yours #i think more public spaces should have something like this #especially toilets #also free Sirius that man is not a murderer he has the energy of a wet puppy shaking in the rain

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bibleofficial · 2 months ago

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need to learn how to stop doomscrolling so i can actually get my work done literally this is a spongebob ass situation

#stream #like AKSKALKSLKSLAKSLAKSLKA #basically also unrelated but i’ve been contemplating reporting it to the accom so there’s this guy that just does whippets behind the empty #undergrad buildings (in my accom like they’re the buildings for undergrads) like it’s LITTERED w cans & i know it’s his bc that’s HIS stoop #like i’ve seen him there before but i just thought he was just without accom & he was always on the phone for that reason but the thing is #is i do drugs & i hide the drugs so having THESE MASSIVE THINGS JUST OUT IN THE OPEN where security can find means they’re going to be #coming to MY room looking for DRUGS & we CANNOT have that #but like idk i was taking a pic of it bc there was still a balloon on the nib as well i was like ‘lol cardiff’ but then i saw him down the #way & he definitely saw me takin the pic & now im like fuck #bc he’ll know who reported or whatever #smh #BUT LIKE #ALSKALSKLAKSLJSLAKLSKALA #THEY BITCH ABT SECURITY TO ME DESPITE HAVING NO FUCKIN SECURITY AT ALL LIKE NOT EVEN THE MINIMUM #A WORKING LOCK ON THE FUCKING GAYE #GATE #BUT THEN THERES ALSO A FUCKING #anyway #literally 3 egress points on foot & not 1 is locked & 1 - 2 of them are used as common shortcuts #like there is NO security at ALL #like it’s fine i wouldn’t care if he was sheltering there literally like 🤝🫡 but BRO ???? DISCRETION ???????#SOME PPL THAT LIVE HERE DO DRUGS TOO & CANNOT AFFORD TO BE DEPORTED #THERE ARE TONS OF BINS JUST TOSS THEM IN 1 😭😭😭😭😭#also someone’s used tampon has been on the ground directly outside the entrance to my building lol

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